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"Thanks for the comment. The shots of old cars were taken in Jerome, AZ at the Gold K…" Rick McKeon replied Jan 14, 2016 to Incorporate natural sounds with your CBG music	11	Jan 18, 2016 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Thanks. It was a fun project. Rick" Rick McKeon replied Jan 14, 2016 to Incorporate natural sounds with your CBG music	11	Jan 18, 2016 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment. :)" Rick McKeon replied Jan 14, 2016 to Incorporate natural sounds with your CBG music	11	Jan 18, 2016 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Is there going to be a 2015 album? I would love to contribute a song. Rick" Rick McKeon replied Jan 11, 2015 to 2012 Cigar Box Nation Blues Album is ready for download!!	56	Feb 26, 2016 Reply by Burt Philbrick
"No, they were pretty cheap originally. That's why I ordered them. I don't remember t…" Rick McKeon replied Sep 25, 2014 to building a 4-string cbg	15	Sep 25, 2014 Reply by Rick McKeon
"I bought them from a guy on ebay. If fact they were starter packages so they include…" Rick McKeon replied Sep 24, 2014 to building a 4-string cbg	15	Sep 25, 2014 Reply by Rick McKeon
"Good point. I do have a few simple hand tools - no real woodworking tools. You'll no…" Rick McKeon replied Sep 17, 2014 to building a 4-string cbg	15	Sep 25, 2014 Reply by Rick McKeon
"Good point John. As it turns out I had ordered two of them online really cheap. Well…" Rick McKeon replied Sep 12, 2014 to building a 4-string cbg	15	Sep 25, 2014 Reply by Rick McKeon
"I know it! But it looks like a CBG and sounds great. :) Rick" Rick McKeon replied Sep 10, 2014 to building a 4-string cbg	15	Sep 25, 2014 Reply by Rick McKeon
"Thanks everyone for the feedback. It is much appreciated. Looks like the most popula…" Rick McKeon replied Jul 16, 2014 to Most popular 3-string tuning?	6	Jul 16, 2014 Reply by Rick McKeon

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